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Ex-LSU receiver Kryen Lacy died in an apparent suicide during a police chase, authorities say
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff’s report released Sunday. Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in Louisiana last December that...
Justin Rose played memorable round at Masters but couldn’t deny Rory McIlroy titleVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose kept hitting balls to stay loose at the tournament practice facility, all alone save for longtime caddie Mark Fulcher, everything eerily quiet around him while drama was unfolding elsewhere Sunday at the Masters. Rose had generated roars of his own down the stretch at Augusta...
Rory McIlroy wins Masters in playoff to complete career Grand SlamVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam....
‘A Minecraft Movie’ stomps to $80.6 million in 2nd weekend
NEW YORK — After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025. The Warner Bros. videogame adaptation followed up its blockbuster opening with a second weekend of $80.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Worldwide, it’s quickly surpassed...
Trump administration still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
The Trump administration is doubling down on its decision not to tell a federal court whether it has any plans to repatriate a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month and remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador, despite a Supreme Court ruling and lower court order...
Kyle Larson dominates in emotional Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway
With added motivation to honor a late friend, Kyle Larson seemed to have an extra gear Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports star led 411 of 500 laps in a victory that was dominant as it was emotional. Larson, racing just days after the death of Jon Edwards,...
Oscar Piastri cruises to win at Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lando Norris 3rdVideo
In a race with plenty of drama, Oscar Piastri made sure to stay ahead of trouble. Piastri took his second win of the Formula 1 season in dominant style at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, slashing the points gap to his teammate Lando Norris, who could only manage third...
Trump’s commerce secretary says new electronics tariff exemptions are temporary, chip tariffs comingVideo
NASHVILLE — Tariff exemptions announced Friday on electronics such as smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve until the Trump administration develops a new tariff approach specific to the semiconductor industry, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday. “They’re exempt from the reciprocal tariffs but they’re included in the...
Pennsylvania school shooting was planned for Columbine anniversary
STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania man remained jailed on Sunday after being accused by authorities of planning a mass school shooting for later this month that would have coincided with the anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. Police allege Braeden Phillips, 20, had planned to commit a mass shooting...
Bub Carrington hits game-winner as time expires to lift Wizards past play-in bound Heat 119-118Video
MIAMI — Tristan Vukcevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Champagnie added 27 points and Bub Carrington banked in a game-winner as time expired to put the Washington Wizards over the Miami Heat 119-118 on Sunday in both teams’ regular-season finale. Carrington had 15 points, nine assists and seven...
Paige Bueckers has had busy week since helping UConn win national championship
NEW YORK — It’s been a whirlwind week for Paige Bueckers since she won her first national championship with UConn. The Huskies star player has been going back and forth between Connecticut and New York doing morning and night time talk show appearances. Bueckers stopped by “The Tonight Show with...
State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
WASHINGTON — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal actions due to opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice, that occurred during the Biden...
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy dead at age 24, university confirms
BATON ROUGE, La. — Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December, has died at age 24, a university athletics spokesman said Sunday. While the LSU Athletic Department confirmed Lacy’s death, it did not confirm the cause. WAFB-TV in Baton...
FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately
NEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five visitors from Spain, is shutting down operations immediately. The FAA, in a statement posted on X,...
Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump’s doctor says the oldest man elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released results Sunday of Trump’s recent physical exam. The 78-year-old Trump is 20 pounds lighter since his checkup as president in 2020 showed...
Suspect arrested in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residenceVideo
HARRISBURG — A man was arrested on felony charges of setting an early morning fire Sunday that badly damaged the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in Harrisburg and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to flee. Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg faces felony charges of criminal attempted homicide, aggravated arson,...
The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
COPAKE, N.Y. — A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes on a trip to the Catskills for a birthday celebration and the Passover holiday. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down shortly after...
Western Michigan wins its 1st Frozen Four hockey title
ST. LOUIS — Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals to seal Western Michigan’s first Frozen Four championship in a 6-2 victory over Boston University on Saturday night. Iiro Hakkarainen and Wyatt Schingoethe had a goal and assist each, with Ty Henricks and Cole Crusberg-Roseen also scoring to cap the Broncos’...
Game 82: The end of the line for some in the NBA, decision day for othersVideo
Game 82 for every team in the NBA has arrived. For 10 clubs, it’s the end of the season. For 13 others, it’s one last game before the postseason. And for seven teams in the Western Conference, Game 82 might feel like Game 7. The NBA regular season ends Sunday,...
Patrick Reed, Ludvig Aberg make moves at Masters; Justin Rose drops back
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Patrick Reed says his putter has been “on vacation.” Golf fans who primarily watch major championships and the PGA Tour might have the impression Reed has been lounging on a beach somewhere, too. But Reed’s putter might be coming home, and it helped him move up the...
Florida gets another championship celebration, this one in front of nearly 60K at the SwampVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden already has a spot picked out for the Final Four net he cut down in San Antonio. On Saturday, though, it felt right at home around his neck. Golden and the Gators were revered in another national championship celebration, this one in front...
Bryson DeChambeau has 18 holes to chase down Rory McIlroy
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bryson DeChambeau finds himself trying to chase down Rory McIlroy in another major championship. This time, he has 18 holes to do it. The two-time and reigning U.S. Open champion made a nearly 50-foot putt from just off the green at the 18th hole Saturday, giving him...
Rory McIlroy has masterful start at Masters, closes in on Grand Slam
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy raced out to the best start the Masters has seen in its 91-year history with six straight 3s on his scorecard that shot him into the lead Saturday and left him 18 holes away from that coveted green jacket and the career Grand Slam. McIlroy...
Nico Iamaleava gone from Tennessee as Josh Heupel says no one is ‘bigger than the Power T’Video
Tennessee is moving forward without quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and coach Josh Heupel said Saturday he had a simple message to the remaining Volunteers. No one is bigger than the Power T, including the coach himself. Even now in the different landscape that is college football. “This program has been around...
Denny Hamlin goes for 3 consecutive wins amid history at Bristol
At a track where he has enjoyed more success than any active NASCAR driver, history awaits Denny Hamlin at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver will make his 400th consecutive start in the Cup Series and the 36th of his career at the 0.533-mile oval in Bristol, Tenn....
